PIECE GOODS.—The foding that the market has seen its worst for the it has been gaining strength all the week, and hope is once Tore in the ascendant, Great things are expected after to-day—Selling day—by both foreignere and natives. More, the latter positively. predict a large business, but at same time they wisely abstain from a date for its appearance, and the quarter whence the actuating influence is to come, Watchfulness, therefore, by every foreign holder who wishes to share in the coming benefits,—and who amongst them doesn't? is recognised as his chief duty. His lamp must be kept trimmed, and he must be on the spot to trim it. The kinds of his bank who have proclaimed that Monday next, 24th instant, will be observed as a holiday, is thankfully acknowledged, felt to be a bittermockery. Nor can ho take advantage of the alteration of ''mail day" to have a run up-country to recreate a little his exhausted energies. His case is sad one. May his reward be all the greater Drills.—The English manufacture has been in lively request, and, notwithstanding that eager: sell has kept pace with desire to buy, fan advance of fully 3 cands, per piece upon the quotations of this day week hi ed. The wants of the trade have not yet been quite filled, and, as the diftculty fa finding suitable goode increases, a further rie in value is looked for. A large abare of the settlements—estimated at about 23,000 pieces—consists of floating cargo, to which, in ordinary qualities, buyers are now almost wholly renttioled, Dutch Drill are firmly hell, but Tle. 2.30 for best la no longer obtainable, A small transaction in American, ow even, shews a maintenance of former currencies—Tls, 2.85 for the Boott Mills chop—Cock. Business in American Drills to arrive" has taken place, but the particulars have not transpired, Sheetings.—Some English and American—say 4,000 pieces—have changed hands at Tis 2.29 a 2.35 per piece for the former, and is. 2.90 per piece for Cock of the latter, Teans.—Out of favor again, and prices lower and nominal.
White Shirtings.—Ordinary 64-reeds are a trifle stronger, but the demand is still feeble. Other counts and qualities but little changed. T-Cloths.—Common 7-Ibs. have been wanted at Ti. 0.90 a 0.95 per piece, at which there are few sellers. A few Mexicans at Tis, 1.08 1,12 have been taken, and 8-Ibs, of fair quality have again been cold, but only to a limited extent, at Tis, 1.37 a 1.40 per piece, Of G-lbs, the sales are under 1,800 pieces, and the price for a fairly good article is down to TI, 0.78 per piece. ey Shirtings.—Under this heading there is little to be said. The market has been exceedingly quite ales have been quite as Yidioult to compass as they were last week, if not more so, For low 7-lbs. there have been some enquiries at about is, 0.98 a 1.03, but the quantity disposed of is insignificant.
8{-lbs. Dewburst's Hagle recoded to Tis, 1.85 and Tis, 1.87 as Inst mail was leaving, and, afar as the public knows, these are still the rates for ordinary and XX. One thousand pieces of Siltzer's Hand and Branch, however, have found a merchant at'Tls. 1.83 per piece, which compares favourably with Eagle quotations; but, beyond thee, there as been searcely anything done privately. To-day the Cock Grouse (Lee-Tai) has been placed at Tls. 1.224 per piece,
Fancy, Cobtais 12 per yard hes been Tolused for 18.n, Black Veloleens anda few hundred darens of ulua. Handkerchiefs have: been ancy Cottons.—No improvement whatever in this department. The principal sale reported is of 300 pieces Velvets at Ti. 0.15.6 per 9} and 10-Ibs. shews a quiet market with eye rates—nominally.
Bought from importers at Ti, 0.45 a 0.45} per doz, Turkey Reds must be classed amongst the unsaleable again; their statue on the figarod Laban Clothrecently imported, has taken well xo far; it is selling in the aleo shops at Ti. 0.23 a 0.25 per yard. market at present may be gathered from the result of the Auction particulars noted below. A new article of Fancy nomenclature—a
Wootlens.—Tho Canlets business of the week is equal to that recorded Jaxt mail day, but prias have cantioned on the level then given, or nearly so. Long £lls.—Scarlet has been more frequently ocked for at last quotations, and boldero have met the demand, although rather sparingly. Spanish Stripes have not been in acti jest, and the dealers in Figured Orleans are quiet again, but there has been Imitation Hussian Clothe at Tls. 25 per piece tendency towards improvement in the Broad Cloth marl more doing in Lastings, much of the decline esta at the action of 11th instant having been recovered, and a sale of 200 picces 0. P. H. Scarlet, [Dark Bine, Geotian, Green, Orange. Ash, Whi Camlets, Retail prices por plece... Tls. 13.3.0 1225 127.0 11.45 13.2.5 Long Ells, 6.6.2 7.25 65.0 725 7.35 Spanish Stripes, 5, per yard 0.54; 0.5.1 0.5.14] 05.7 05.5 10.5.8] 0.5:
Auction 17th instant.—Vcc Fuu-Sixo, Scarlet. Dk. Blue, Gentian. Green. Orange. Asb.|White Purple. Black. [Brown|Mauve. It, Gt. 20s!
LongEllsO.P.H. p. peo. 6.58/6.595 ase senses seems sane PS re ere Nees 300
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